A shaded roadway curves through dense foliage in Ellis Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A large weeping tree leans over the drive, and a small rustic sign stands at the right. Ellis Park was one of Cedar Rapids' older public grounds, a wooded retreat along the Cedar River with drives for city residents. The sender's note records a first trip into Iowa, with praise for the corn fields, maples and oaks, and the beautiful colors of the season.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Finally got to Iowa yesterday.
Folks R surely treating us swell.
Weather has been so
ideal - all the way. I knew
you would fall for Minn.
Have seen so many large
corn fields + gorgeous
trees - maples - oaks + their
colors are so beautiful.
But we also have seen
some mighty hilly
land as well as the
flat plains. Don't know
why we didn't insist
on you coming too. Some
Dottie
PostmarkedMount Pleasant, IA, October 29, 1948, 16:30
White border; visible linen/canvas texture in the sky and foliage; series number 1A1930-N printed in the lower right corner; small blue smudge at the left edge.
Postmark: MOUNT PLEASANT OCT 29 4 30PM 1948 IOWA. Divided-back Curteich linen card with white border; light corner wear and faint blue staining at lower right.
Cite this card
Drive in Ellis Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1948, postcard, c. 1948. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/drive-in-ellis-park-cedar-rapids-iowa-1948. Accessed November 2, 2026.
